diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs
index 7ed7c8545..ed8ac7fdc 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/BaseIndexer.cs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
 
                 // fix publish date
                 // some trackers do not keep their clocks up to date and can be ~20 minutes out!
-                if (r.PublishDate > DateTime.Now)
+                if (!EnvironmentUtil.IsDebug && r.PublishDate > DateTime.Now)
                     r.PublishDate = DateTime.Now;
 
                 // generate magnet link from info hash (not allowed for private sites)
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Utils/EnvironmentUtil.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Utils/EnvironmentUtil.cs
index 3f8f6f3de..9165587e2 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Utils/EnvironmentUtil.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Utils/EnvironmentUtil.cs
@@ -27,5 +27,17 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Utils
 
         public static bool IsWindows => Environment.OSVersion.Platform == PlatformID.Win32NT;
 
+        public static bool IsDebug
+        {
+            get
+            {
+#if DEBUG
+                return true;
+#else
+                return false;
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+
     }
 }